Alfred Allan is Professor of Psychology at Edith Cowan University. He is a member of the inaugural Psychology Board of Australia and the former Chair of the Ethics Committee of the Australian Psychological Society. He also chaired the task that reviewed its Code of Ethics. He is also a former Chair of the Ethics Committee of the Psychological Society of South Africa, and a former president of the Australian and New Zealand of currently conducts training on professional ethics, consulting with health professionals and organizations.